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Eureka!: The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World

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Author Marlene Wagman-Geller

Format Paperback

Publisher Perigee Trade

Category Fun Facts

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The fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations- from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore. The slinky was born aboard a World War II ship. The Barbie doll was inspired by a German sex toy. Weight Watchers began with a Jewish housewife in Queens, New York. Eureka! explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others-from blue jeans to the Taj Mahal to Mickey Mouse-detailing the relationships between inspirations and their inventors. Readers will delight in the intriguing-and sometimes surprising-origins behind the ideas that have shaped the world.

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Marlene Wagman-Geller

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Release Date: 2010-07-06
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780399535895

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Eureka!: The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World

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